Orthopristis is a genus of marine ray-finned fish, grunts belonging to family Haemulidae. They are found in the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the Americas.[1]
Orthopristis Temporal range:
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Acanthuriformes |
Family: | Haemulidae |
Subfamily: | Haemulinae |
Genus: | Orthopristis Girard, 1858 |
Type species | |
Orthopristis duplex Girard, 1858
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The currently recognized species in this genus are:[1]
The extinct species O. burlesonis (formerly Allomorone burlesonis Frizzell and Dante, 1965) is known from otoliths from the Middle Eocene of the southern United States.[4][5]